March 8, 2023 GOP, Dems team up to kill Gaetz resolution removing US troops from Syria A majority of House Republicans and Democrats voted down a resolution from Rep. Matt Gaetz calling for the removal of U.S. troops from Syria.
March 8, 2023 Explosion in Syria kills at least 3, likely caused by drone strike targeting militiamen A suspected drone strike in Syria killed at least three people. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Reports about what actually happened are mixed.
February 28, 2023 2 die from cholera in Syria after a devastating earthquake damages health, water infrastructure Two people have died from cholera in post-quake Syria. People fear its recent disaster which damaged the country’s health and water infrastructure could cause a spike in cases.
February 27, 2023 Islamic State land mines kill 10 workers, injure 12 others in central Syria A couple of land mines that were left behind by the Islamic State years ago were set off near Salamiyeh, Syria, which killed 10 workers and wounded 12 others.
February 27, 2023 Egypt's foreign minister meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promises to deliver more earthquake aid Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry promised to deliver more earthquake aid when he met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Monday.
February 24, 2023 Drone strike in Syria kills 2 al-Qaida-linked operatives A drone strike in Syria has killed two al-Qaida-linked operatives riding a motorcycle. The attack was believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition.
February 23, 2023 German court convicts Palestinian man of war crime, murder for launching grenade into crowd of civilians A Palestinian man allegedly launched a grenade into a crowd of people in Syria in 2014. German officials arrested and convicted the man of a war crime and homicide.
February 22, 2023 British woman who traveled to Syria to join ISIS loses appeal in fight to regain her UK citizenship Shamima Begum, a British woman who went to Syria to join the Islamic State group, lost an appeal in her fight to restore her citizenship. She went to Syria with two other girls in 2015.
February 22, 2023 Matt Gaetz wants all US troops pulled from Syria, claims Biden lied about military presence Matt Gaetz has introduced a resolution requiring President Biden to withdraw all troops from Syria after Gaetz says Biden lied about how many troops were left in the region.
February 20, 2023 Turkey hit by another 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least three dead Turkey was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday, just two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude quake toppled thousands of buildings and killed about 45,000 people.